Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index.
Contents
The path between two oceans -- The United States and Panama -- One canal... three engineers -- The Culebra Cut -- Taming the Chagres -- Sculpting bays and building locks -- The Panama Canal.
Summary
A history of the building of the Panama Canal, with emphasis on the difficulties of digging a canal where some engineers said it could not be done.